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United States anniversaries

1735 – John Adams (pictured), champion of the Declaration of Independence, second President of the United States, and Founding Father, was born.
1831 – In Southampton County, Virginia, escaped slave Nat Turner is captured and arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.
1864 – Helena, Montana is founded after four prospectors discover gold at "Last Chance Gulch".
1938 – Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.
1945 – Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color barrier.

Usage

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United States anniversaries by month

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Nominations

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Daily U.S. portal "On this day" pages, such as Portal:United States/On this day/October 30.
Yearly "...in the United States" articles, such as 2024 in the United States.
Day of the month articles, such as October 30.
Month of the year articles, such as October 2024.
Year articles, such as 2024.

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History of the United States

External links

The New York Times On This Day

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